Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	great_a	time_n	world_n	5,204	5	4.2496	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47946	The unequal match, or, The life of Mary of Anjou Queen of Majorca Part 1. an historical novel.	La Chapelle, M. de (Jean), 1655-1723.; Spence, Ferrand.	1681 (1681)	Wing L133; ESTC R10966	69,072	170

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